Message to H. C. for Members of their House who are Commissioners of the Admiralty to attend a Committee of Lords.

A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by
Sir Robert Legard and Sir John Hoskyns:

To acquaint them, that the Lords having appointed
a Committee, to take into their Consideration several
Matters relating to the Trade of this Kingdom; who
have informed the House, "that they have Occasion to
speak with the Commissioners of the Admiralty, upon
the Matters to them referred;" the Lords do desire, that
the House of Commons will give Leave to such Members
of their House as are Commissioners of the Admiralty,
to come to the said Committee when they shall be desired.

East India Company & al. to attend in about Powers requisite to be given to an East India Company.

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That the East India Company,
and other Merchants trading to The East Indies, do attend
this House on Thursday next, at Ten of the Clock in the
Forenoon, to offer what they shall think proper, in relation to the East India Trade, and such Powers as may
be requisite to be given to an East India Company.

Message from H. C. to return Brooke's Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Baldwin and others:

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting
the Manor of Madeley, in the County of Salop, in
Trustees, for certain Purposes therein mentioned;"
to which they have agreed, without any Amendment.

Annuities to enlarge the Time for purchasing, and to continue the Duty on Low Wines, &c. Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
enlarging the Times to come in and purchase certain
Annuities therein mentioned, and for continuing the
Duties formerly charged on Low Wines or Spirits of
the First Extraction, for carrying on the War against
France."

ORDERED, That the said Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House, on Wednesday next, at
Eleven of the Clock.

Answer from H. C. about Members attending the Committee of Lords:

The Messengers sent to the House of Commons, return Answer:

That they have given Leave to such Members of their
House as are Commissioners of the Admiralty, to come
to the Committee. when they shall be desired.

Russel & al. Commissioners of the Admiralty to attend.

Whereupon it is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Honourable Edward Russell Esquire, Sir John Lowther, Sir
Robert Rich, Henry Priestman Esquire, and Robert Austin
Esquire, Commissioners of the Admiralty, be, and are
hereby, desired to come to the said Lords Committees, Tomorrow, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, in the
Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers.

Message from H. C. with a Bill.

A Message from the House of Commons, by Sir
William Williams and others:

Who brought up a Bill, intituled, "An Act for preventing Charge and Expence in Elections of Members
to serve in Parliament;" to which they desire the
Concurrence of this House.

Elections. to prevent Expences in, Bill.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for
preventing Charge and Expence in Elections of Members to serve in Parliament."

Watkins & al. versus Shatterden & al.

Whereas Saturday the Eighteenth Instant is appointed to hear the Cause wherein William Watkins, John
Watkins, and others, are Appellants, and Thomas Shatterden and others Respondents:

It is ORDERED, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
in Parliament assembled, That this House will hear the
said Cause on Saturday the Five and Twentieth Day of
this Instant January, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon; and that the Service of this Order upon the
Respondents Clerk in Chancery shall be sufficient Notice, in order thereunto.